Tuning: G C E A (G C E A) Hebrew: Dm A Dm A Se-vi-von, sov sov sov Dm A Dm A Ha-nuk-kah, hu chag tov Dm A Dm Gm Ha-nuk-kah, hu chag tov A7 Dm A7 Dm Se-vi-von, sov sov sov. Gm Dm Chag sim-cha hu la-am. A7 Dm Nes ga-dol ha-ya sham Gm Dm Nes ga-dol ha-ya sham A7 Dm A7 Dm Chag sim-cha hu la- am.
English: Dm A Dm A Spinning top, spin and turn, Dm A Dm A While the Hanukkah candles burn. Dm A Dm Gm What a beautiful ho-li-day, A7 Dm A7 Dm Let's all eat, and dance, and play. Gm Dm Tell the story, chant the prayers, A7 Dm A great miracle happened there. Gm Dm Its the fest-i-val of lights; A7 Dm A7 Dm We'll be spinning for all eight nights. English lyrics, by BimBam, build loosely on the translation: [For a more direct translation, see: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/sivivon-sov-sov-sov/]